Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
A $365,000 home here costs
$2,713per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,876. The real number is $837 higher every month — 45% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Murfreesboro against Rutherford County and Tennessee
| Measure | Murfreesboro | Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $365,100 | $346,400 |
| Median property tax | $2,169 | $1,757 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.594% | 0.507% |
| Median gross rent | $1,376 | $1,405 |
| Population | 157,547 | 351,591 |
The weather behind that power bill
Murfreesboro sits in Rutherford County, which averages a high of 89.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 27.5°F in its coldest, with 55.92" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,582 cooling and 3,765 heating degree days, which is what sets the $130 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Rutherford County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Rutherford County
Full Rutherford County cost breakdown · Every county in Tennessee
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Murfreesboro?
A $365,000 home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee costs approximately $2,713 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,876 principal and interest, $181 property tax, $154 homeowners insurance, $198 utilities and $304 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Murfreesboro?
Murfreesboro has an effective property tax rate of 0.594%, based on a median home value of $365,100 and median real estate taxes of $2,169. That is higher than the Rutherford County average of 0.507%.
What is the average home price in Murfreesboro?
The median owner-occupied home value in Murfreesboro, Tennessee is $365,100, against $346,400 across Rutherford County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Murfreesboro?
Median gross rent in Murfreesboro is $1,376 a month, against $2,713 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Murfreesboro — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Tennessee.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.